• Paterson Great Falls

    Paterson Great Falls

    National Historical Park New Jersey

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  • Paterson Museum Closed

    As of May 22, 2013, the city-run Paterson Museum, located within the boundaries of the park, is closed for repairs. It will be closed untul further notice. You can still visit the Great Falls Cultural Center. More »

Multimedia Presentations

 
Lin Manuel Miranda video

Lin-Manuel Miranda performs at the White House.

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The hip-hop song used in the video was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and is called "The Hamilton Mixtape," as performed at the White House Evening of Poetry, Music, and the Spoken Word on May 12, 2009; accompanied by Alex Lacamoire (Public Domain)



Did You Know?

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton, founder of Paterson, faced great opposition to his ideas for an industrial America? Many government leaders, including Thomas Jefferson, believed the new nation should base its economy, and could grow powerful, through agriculture – growing what it needed and selling the surplus.